Opened in August 2017, the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center (RINEC) is a state-of-the-art facility that provides access to 133,000 square feet of laboratory, classroom and office space at 350 Eddy Street in Providence. The Center combines leading technology with a rigorous experiential learning curriculum, placing Rhode Island at the forefront of the nation in nursing education. Professor Judith Mercer discovered that by delaying umbilical cord clamping for just a few seconds, we could reduce the risk of disease and disability among very low-birthweight babies. Now, with a grant from the National Institutes of Health, she’s testing her theory on full-term babies, and changing delivery-room practices everywhere. And that’s just for starters. Half a million nurses are expected to retire in the next decade, and the Health Reform Act requires more nurses with higher-level education to care for the nation’s growing patient population. URI’s College of Nursing is perfectly positioned to help on both fronts. From the bachelor’s to the only Ph.D. program in Rhode Island—and everything in between—we’re graduating a steady flow of nurses specializing in clinical care, research, teaching, and administration. The College of Nursing meets its students’ needs with faculty who practice in their specialties and engage in groundbreaking research in the field of nursing. Students work with faculty members in small groups, ensuring one-on-one learning and the opportunity to work with other students. Student after student will tell you that nursing faculty at URI really care about them. Our Living and Learning Community on the Kingston campus gives students the opportunity to live with others who share their major, classes and interests, and promotes opportunities for study groups and community building within the nursing major. Students are supported through academic and social programming facilitated by a live-in Resident Academic Mentor
Rhode Island Nursing Education Center
Groundbreaking Research
Degrees Hospitals Want
Personal Attention
Living and Learning Community
